Fixing problems

Yesterday we went to the furniture store to check on the floor model. There is a small ding on the top rail, but it otherwise looked okay. We went ahead and got a trundle from them, too, as well as two mattresses. We brought one mattress home with us and the other will be delivered with the bed and the trundle on Tuesday. Barring catastrophe. This time we dealt with a female salesclerk, and I made a big point of my brother's visit, so she seemed to take us pretty seriously, unlike the newbie salesclerk who had dealt with us the first time.

I had to cancel the other trundle (the one I'd ordered online) since there was no way they could get it to us in time. It was relatively easy to cancel, but they acted their feelings were all hurt. It's unlike me not to care if someone's feelings are hurt, even someone anonymous, but this time I don't much care. I felt like I was being "played." For some reason, the "FedEx damaged it" excuse didn't ring true for me. Wouldn't FedEx have contacted US?

We're getting a better trundle for about the same cost, so unless something else goes wrong, I'm set for sleeping accommodations for my guests.

My older son had emailed my husband late yesterday about the computer we're going to help him get for his birthday gift and for retaking his bar exam, and he'd added that Savannah (their cat who used to be our cat) is not doing well. She's elderly (16, I think), and has had several cancers removed. She is now blind, or at least has very little vision, and she suffers from various other ailments. I know it's only a matter of time, but my heart goes out to my son, his wife, and Savannah herself, who is one heck of a sweet cat. I remember when we brought her back as a kitten from the city of Savannah (hence her name). She purred the whole way back to Statesboro, and that night, she walked back and forth across the headboard of our bed. She is and has been a real darling of a cat, and she will be missed. She has been my son and his wife's "fur baby" for about eight years now, and they are deeply devoted to her. Their anniversary is tomorrow, so if she passes away in the very near future, it will always be connected in their minds.

I remember our dear old Calico (her color and her name) who lived to be over 20 years old and died the week of our wedding anniversary. Good pets are like family, and they deserve to be mourned when they pass away. I was so sad about Savannah last night that I dreamed of her all night.

I'm feeling sleepy and lethargic today, possibly because of sadness, possibly because of the allergy meds.